CVE-2007-3124 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the FreeVMS backup utility to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3124?
CVE-2007-3124 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in backup/src/vmsbackup.c (aka the backup utility) in FreeVMS before 0.3.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via a long string in response to an "extract [ny]" prompt.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freevms Freevms.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-3124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8ph-chv2-fc97.